Punch (77.1879)

November 8, 1879.] PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. 215

A TASTE OF THE TIMES.

Mr. Molony, Irish Farmer (to Mr. Flynn, the Agent). " Suee, I've come to ask yer Honker to say a Word to the Masther

eor me, for j he black boreen bodlding."

Agent. " No, Molony, the Masther won't take a Tenant without Capital"

Mr. Molony. "And is it Capital? Sure, I've Three Hundbed Pounds in the Bank this Minit !"

Agent. " Oh, I thought I saw your Name to that Petition for a Reduction of Rents, as you were all Starving !"

Mr. Molony. "Tare an' Ageks ! Me. Flynn, darlin' ! Is the Petition gone to the Masther yet? If your Honner

could JfST give me a boult av it, that I may stheike my name OUT ! "

VISITATION QUESTIONS.

(For Archdeacons and others.)

1. Are you pulling down your church, or are you building it up ?

2. Arc your Services monotonous or musical ?

3. Do you turn your back upon your congregation, or does your
congregation turn its back upon you?

4. Have you altered your tables, or do you still keep the Com-
mandments P

5. Do you make use in your Services of all your senses, especially
common sense ?

6. To what Price do you go for your Candles—if any?

7. How many heads have you in your sermons, and with what do
you cap them ?

8. Do you raise your alms in your Offertories ?

9. What average of threepenny pieces do you have ?

10. How many people pass the plate without giving anything ?

11. Where do your people go on special collection days ?

12. Are your Hymns Ancient or Modern ?

13. Do you rule your petticoats, or do they rule you ?

14. Do you teach your Curate, or vice versa ?

15. Do the pretty girls go_ to him, or to you, for religious teaching ?

16. How often do the plain girls require instruction ?

17. Are all allowed to start fair for the Curate ?

18. On what principle do you regulate your matrimonial handicaps ?

THE question for the next election.
(Alter et Idem.)

Do you believe in Beaconsfield ?
Do you believe in Bogey ?

ADMINISTRATIVE FINANCING.

Mr. S.D.Waddy, M.P., Q..C, has written a pamphlet on Liberal and
Conservative Finance, fired by such rightful wrath against the
financial misdeeds of the present Government, that we wonder not to
see his name printed on the title-page either L. S. D. (instead of simple
S. D.), or Ira Waddy. Perhaps he leaves out the "L," on the
financial principle so cruelly violated by our present Ministers," Take
care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves."

Here are some of Mr. Waddy's only too plain figures:—

" From 1861 to 1866 the Liberals reduced the funded debt by £8,010,600 ;
from 1867 to 1869 the Tories added to it £708,400. From 1870 to 1874 the
Liberals again steadily reduced it by £4,416,500; and the present Govern-
ment has, with equal steadiness, but with frightful rapidity, added to it
£21,390,500 in the five years, or £4,827,100 per annum."

This is only a specimen-note, out of too many to the same tune.
Unfortunately, for the extravagances of the Administration, it
is emphatically not a case of "A great reduction on taking a
quantity." _

Apropos of Some Recent Proceedings.

" What carriage best, on random course
In logic's teeth the mind to bear ?"
Once 'twas "the cart before the horse,"
Now 'tis "the carte before the Mayor! "

proof positive.

It is but too evident that Russia is advancing towards India.
Isn't she always taking Steppes in that direction ?